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EmployeeMigration challenge recorder:capture is not capturing

  • March 26, 2026
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I have downloaded thick client, I have this Employee Database for EmployeeMigration challenge – all opened and functioning well.

But

When I run the bot (just the very first extremely easy part): capturing Employee ID from  BusyBee and then “setting text” (variables: EmployeeID) into app field (enter the Emp number) – bot works correctly except: it is not pasting the Employee ID like the number taken from BusyBee – looks like nothing was taken from this field and no value was entered in the app field.

Why?

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  • Cadet | Tier 2
  • March 26, 2026

yes, I already used “delay” and yes I already used the idea of extending time (up to 40 at first, then 80) between keystrokes - still it can’t capture Employee ID from BusyBee ….


Aaron.Gleason
Automation Anywhere Team
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  • Automation Anywhere Team
  • March 27, 2026

@MilaTka What *was* captured? I've had problems with Chrome recently capturing a Google pre-fetch page instead of the actual page. To solve that, I went to Settings, Performance, and turned off pre-fetching.


amore17
Most Valuable Pathfinder
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  • Most Valuable Pathfinder
  • March 27, 2026

Hi-
As far I understand your question, here is my response- 
1) After capturing the Employee ID from BusyBee add that variable in message box and see what values is picked by bot. This helps ensure that the data‑capture step is working correctly.

2) now -When using the Set Text action, check the option at the bottom labelled "Time between keystrokes (milliseconds)". Try increasing this to around 2000 ms (2 seconds). This often helps when the target field requires slower input or when the application needs time to register each keystroke.